Exton's POV
"Oh, nandito ka? Sawa ka na bang mambabae?" Salubong sa akin ni Ethan.
He's now handling the Angel Rins.
"Hindi ko kailangan ng sermon ngayon." I said and ordered my drink.
Kailangan kong bawasan ang pag iisip ko. Damn, I'm so mad. I'm so mad at myself.
"Bahala ka sa buhay mo," He's about to walk out when I talked.
"Pero kailangan ko ng kaibigan," I looked up to stop myself from tearing up. "Tangina! I can't believe I did that to her."
"Ano? Napatunayan bang set up lang ang nangyari?" Sarkastikong aniya at umupo sa tabi ko.
I can't still believe that he can do that. Akala ko ba ayos na kami?
"Fuck! She was harassed, muntikan na siyang marape, she was drugged. Tangina, bakit ba sobrang gago ko?! And you know what's worse? She... almost took her own life." My voice broke and covered my eyes.
She never deserved to be treated like that.
Wala kaming pinagkaiba ni Clay, we were both a jerk! She's so fragile, I can't believe I was that stupid.
Uminom uli ako, inagaw ni Ethan sa akin ang bote kaya sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.
"Kahit naman ilang bote ng alak ang maubos mo hindi na kayo magkakaayos. Tarantado ka eh." Kulang pa. I deserve more hurtful words! I deserve to be punished, my guilt is eating me up.
"Wala na ba kaming chance?" I actually asked God but Ethan just poked me.
"Fucker! It's been 5 years. Ngayon mo lang naisip yan? Sa tingin mo kapag nalaman niyang alam mo na ang totoo babalik siya sayo? Asa ulul." I know. She just loved me, ang kapal ng mukha kong humingi ng second chance, I'm the one who broke her more into pieces. I don't deserve her, napakagago ko!
And then memories of our last meeting popped up in my mind.
Kung alam ko lang na huli nanamin iyong pagkikita sana hinabol ko nalang siya.
Halos manigas ako sa ginawa niyang paghalik sa akin. She smiled,
Hindi ako nakagalaw at nakita ko nalang na lumakad siya palayo at muling tumingin saakin.
Why do you need to make it this hard for me, Vien? You hurt me so much to point that I don't believe in love anymore.
A tear scaped from my eyes as she turned her back at me.
I wiped it as fast as I can.
She said hindi niya na ako guguluhin so I expect na hindi na siya haharang sa daan ko tuwing uwian.
I sighed, yeah right.
Napalingon ako sa babaeng humaplos sa braso ko. I closed my eyes, remembering how I ended up with Anne.
Ah, yeah, she seduced me. I don't know, medyo nakainom kasi ako.
"Babe... let's continue,"
I nodded. I shrugged, galit parin ako kay Vien. After what she did, I became a jerk again, I dated a lot of girls but she just have my heart. Siya pa rin ang iniisip ko sa mga panahong may kasama akong iba.
She cheated on me. Tumatak na iyon sa puso at isipan ko. How ironic, Anne also cheated on me but I'm still with her.
Sino bang niloloko ko?
Nauna siyang naglakad papasok sa unit ko. Susunod na sana ako nang may maapakan ako.
Muling tumulo ang luha ko nang makita ang binigay ko sakaniyang kwintas. Sabi niya mahal na mahal niya ako. She said she will never hurt me but look at me now, look at us.
One week had passed and no Vien crossed my path. Hindi ko nalang pinansin, maybe she's just expert in the game of hiding.
The weeks became months yet kahit anino niya hindi ko makita. Kahit sa mga kaibigan niya, hindi ko siya makita. Even her sister.
Did she left?
Mapait akong napangiti habang nilulunod ang sarili sa alak. It's my birthday.
Dahil yata sa dalawang taong kasama ko siya sa pasko nasanay na akong hindi malamig ang pasko ko.
It's sad, we should be celebrating our anniversary this day, but no.
We broke each other's heart.
"Ano? Ermetanyo ka ngayon?" I shook my head when Shin seated at my side.
Justine and Ethan glared at me.
"Move on na, magne-new year na oh." Shin continued.
"As if that's easy," I frowned. Parang madali ah.
They rolled their eyes.
"Gago ka eh,"
"Tss, you don't know what really happened," I looked away and sipped.
"Then tell it to us,"
Kinuwento ko sa kanila ang nangyari. Lahat sila ay nagulat.
I also told them what I said to Vien, and then all of them poked me.
"Kahit naman, masakit ang ginawa niya sana hindi mo nalang siya pinagsabihan ng mga ganyang salita. Gago ka talaga." kunot noong sabi ni Justine.
What? Ako pa rin may kasalanan. For me, she does deserve my wrath.
... but, do I really need to be that harsh? I'm a mess.
"Can you blame me? It fucking hurts, I'm hurt that time kaya hindi ko narin kontrolado ang mga sinasabi ko."
"Did you hear her side?" Ethan.
Nakita ko, narinig ko. Kailangan pa bang may eksplenasyon yon?
"Is it a must?"
"Well, hope you just made the right decision."
"Mali ba ang desisyon kong burahin ang isang manloloko sa buhay ko?" I asked, they just shrugged.
"No comment"
We all fall into long silence. No one talked.
Sinamahan lang nila ako, wala silang sinabi.
"You just waisted the diamond."
"What the fuck are you doing here?" I glared at Geo.
He's leaning on my car. I had to push him so I can open my car.
"Wala lang, nakakamiss ka kasing asarin." I rolled my eyes. He laughed and crossed his arms.
"Will you get out of my sight?" inis na sabi ko.
"Alam mo boto talaga ako sayo eh... Kaso"
Binitin niya ang sasabihin niya at nakangising tinignan ako sa mata.
"What?" I asked irritatedly.
"Wala, sige alis na ako. Pinatingin kalang namam sa akin ng marupok na yon," I didn't heard his last words so I asked him.
"Anong sabi mo?"
"Linisan mo utak mo--ay tainga pala"
He said and walked away.
Mabilis lang din na lumipas ang araw, buwan at taon. At walang araw na lumipas na hindi ko siya naiisip.
It's now my graduation day. Ako ang pinakaunang gumraduate dahil nagshift silang lahat, remember?
"Ano ng plano mo?" Shin asked.
"Make my own name." I simply answered.
And that's what I did. Sa tatlong taon, wala akong ginawa kundi ang gugulin ang sarili ko sa pagtatrabaho. I used my savings to build my own company, so at the age of 26 I owned a car company. I know malayo sa tinapos kong course,para naman hindi masayang ang pinag aralan ko,sinubukan kong magtayo ng isang isang hotel and restaurant.
I didn't expect that it will be successful so it became the most famous hotel not only in the country but also worldwide dahil nagkaroon ako ng branch sa iba't ibang bansa.
I named it Viton Chains.
I don't know why I named it after our combined name ni Vien. I didn't regret it, though.
As what they've said, "Never regret something that once made you smile."
Yumuko ako nang maramdaman ko nanaman ang tutulong luha ko nang maalala ko ang tatlong beses kong pagtapak sa loob ng court room.
Huli na ang kanina.
I was about to bring this random girl to her heaven when my phone rang.
Inis ko yung sinagot kaya sumimangot ang babae.
"Mom?"
"S-son," napaupo agad ako nang marinig ang nanghihinang boses niya.
"What?"
"H-help us,"
"Huh? What happened?" I asked worriedly.
"Your dad and Clay were j-jailed." nanlaki ang mga mata ko at napatayo.
"What? Why?"
"We need you"
I left the girl, she shouted my name but I didn't looked back.
I don't even know her name.
Napag alaman kong nasangkot pala silang dalawa sa drug trafficking.
Their names are all over the news. Nagsisulputan na din ang ibang ginawan nila ng masama.Isa na don ang magulang ni... Vien.
"So, it happened 5 years ago? Bakit ngayon niyo lang ito inireklamo?" The Sandoval's lawyer, which is the father of Ethan asked Tito Michael who is seated at the witness stand.
"Because our daughter don't want to make this issue bigger." ramdam ang galit ang Tito Michael habang titig na titig kay Clay.
I am seated at the public seats.
Maraming media ngayon.
Mom is seated at the back of Clay. Dad isn't here, hindi naman kasi siya sangkot sa gulong to.
"And you agreed?" Hindi pa rin inaalis ng tatay ni Vien ang tingin kay Clay.
"Yes"
"Why did you agreed? Hindi ba kayo natatakot kung totoo man na tinangka siyang pagsamantalahan ni Mr. Clay Haxton Dela Serna ay bumalik siya at ituloy ang binabalak niya?" kumunot ang noo ni Tito Michael at binaling ang tingin sa attorney nila.
"We are afraid, yes, but it's her wish to not let anyone know about it." he sighed.
"If she really was harassed then she should let it out, but no, she resisted, ang ibig sabihin ba nito ay ginusto niya rin?" napatayo si Tito at sinamaan ng tingin ang attorney.
"W-what the fuck?!"
"Why is she not here?" their lawyer stayed calm and walked back and forth.
"She doesn't know about this. She's okay now." kumalma naman si Tito at huminga ng malalim. Hindi ko alam parang mayroon sa akin na masaya sa sinabi ni tito Michael. She's okay now, ako kaya?
"Okay, we can consider that she really want to keep it a secret, alright. Pero bakit ngayon niyo lang ito nireklamo kung saan mainit ang mata sa kaniya ng publiko dahil sa isa niya pang kasong drug trafficking?"
I heard the people's gasp. Rinig ko rin ang shutter ng mga camera nila.
Yeah, I'm also wondering. Its been five years pero bakit ngayon lang nilang naisipan na kasuhan si Clay?
"Because we had to keep our eyes to our daughter. She suffered... depression, and she almost t-took her own life." that made us all silent.
And that left a pang in chest, my strong Vienna.
The next hearing ay ipepresent na ang evidence and witnesses.
"Can you prove that Mr. Dela Serna really did it?" napatingin ako kay Clay, nakakibit balikat siya.
He looked calm.
"Yes," pumikit si tito Michael, siya nanaman kasi ang nakaupo sa witness stand.
Ang lawyer naman ni Clay ang kumakausap dito.
Ibinigay ang isang flashdrive na nasa isang zip lock.
"A cctv footage huh?"
"I'm a business man after all, dati rin akong militar," Tito Muchael said irritatedly.
And then they played a footage.
Ilang minutong tahimik ang lahat hanggang sa makitang may nagdodoorbell sa gate nila.
Nakasombrero ang taong yon. Tumagal siya don hanggang sa pagbuksan siya ni Vien.
We all gasp when the guy covered Vien's nose and mouth with a handkerchief-- si Clay nga yon, natanggal ang sombrero niya dahil nagpumiglas si Vien.
Hindi tumagal ay natumba si Vien kaya binuhat siya ni Clay. Nakita ron ang pagngisi ni Clay.
I looked at Clay, he's smirking at me. My jaw clenched and once looked at the footage.
This time another footage nanaman ang pini-play, Clay lay her in the couch. He did nothing.
Nang nagising si Vien ay muli siyang nanlaban pero sinuntok siya ni Clay sa sikmura.
Muli kong tinignan si Clay na ngayon ay pinapanood lang ang reaksyon ko.
Kumuyom ang kamao ko at gustong gusto ko na siyang sapakin. Nagpupuyos ako sa galit sa nakikita ko! Damn it!
Dinig ko ang pag iyak ni Tita Madie at ang pag alo sa kaniya ni tito Michael.
Napakurap ako nang makitang umubo ng dugo si Vien.
Habang umuubo siya ng dugo ay nawala si Clay, pagbalik niya ay may dala na siyang tubig, ngumisi siya at may kinuha sa bulsa niya.
Isa iyong maliit na bagay at nilagay sa tubig. Pilit niya iyong pinainom kay Vien, gising siya pero parang wala siya sa sarili niya. Iyon ang nakita ko nung gabing yon. So she was drugged?
Halos magwala naman ako nang hubaran niya si Vien. He then kissed Vien on the lips while Vien is still unconscious.
Nakapikit lang si Vien at nakakunot ang noo. Tangina!
Ngumisi si Clay at tumingin sa pinto.
Dali dali niyang binuhat si Vien at nawala na sila sa camera. Ilang sandali lang ay pumasok ako.
That was the time, I saw them.
He set this up! My Vien was harassed.
Fuck! Fuck you Clay! Ngingisi ngisi siyang umiiling sa akin.
Sunod naman ay hiningi ang panig ni Clay. He just said Vien is hot then he laughed. Dahil naman hindi siya maka usap ng maayos at binaba na siya sa witness stand.
Napatayo ako at agad siyang sinugod.
Tangina, these past years, I believed in him. Bakit niya yon ginawa? Ayos na kami diba?
Yeah, because he's fucking crazy. Baliw siya!
May umawat sa akin pero nagpupumiglas ako.
Nadagdagan ang kaso niya. Drug trafficking, attempted rape and violence against women. Kaya mahigit 50 years siyang makukulong.
She got her justice. She got what she deserved. My poor baby.
Her parents looked at me emotionlessly.
"S-sorry po," I apologize when they were about to walk pass me.
Nagulat pa sila nang magsalita ako. They looked at me and smiled bitterly. "Sorry din, sorry because we will not let you come near our daughter again. Masaya na siya."
"I-I understand, sir,"
Nagtuloy na sila sa paglalakad.
Yeah, they're right, I just waisted my diamond.
This day napatunayan ngang ginawa niya yon.
Hindi siya sa kulungan dinala. Sa mental hospital.
Naover dose siya sa pag gamit ng drugs kaya naapektuhan ang utak niya.Kaya nakakagawa siya ng mga bagay na dapat nasa imahinasyon niya lang.
Pero hindi pa rin siya makakatakas.Once he's okay, we will be jailed and pay for what he have done.
"Psh, go back to your place,masyado ka nang nangugulo dito." nabalik ako sa diwa nang marinig ang nagrereklamong boses niya.
He's frowning when I looked at him.
I felt bad for him.He changed,and It's because of a girl.
"What? I didn't do anything"
"Yang pag iyak mo nakakahatak ng audience. Panggulo ka, may nagpeperform oh." he pointed the stage.
Pinalaki niya kasi ang Bar na to. And just like me, he became one of the most eligible bachelor in the country.
All of us became successful.
"Stupid asshole."
I rolled my eyes before standing poking him slightly.
After work, before going home to my condo, dinaanan ko nanaman ang bahay nila Vien.
I always do this, hoping that she will come home, but she didn't.
Limang taon nanaman ang lumipas. And the fuck! I really miss her.
Arghh, what if we met again? Is there a probability that we can still see each other?
But if we really meet each other?
Will I court her? Yes, possible.
May asawa na kaya siya ngayon? Fuck no! No way!
What if she really have? I'll steal her? Yes! I fucking will!
Ako naman ang nauna diba? So ako dapat ang mapapangasawa niya.
"M-Ms K-Kate w-we're very sorry b-but the hotel i-is fully booked already." kumunot ang noo ko nang marinig ang isang staff ko sa front desk.
I was about to enter to my personalized suit when I heard a commotion.
Nakamaleta pa ang babae, likod niya lang ang nakikita ko.
Malapit lang sa airport ang hotel ko, you know, strategy.
Holliday kasi ngayon, kadalasan fully book dahil ang iba ay naii stranded sa airport kaya nagchecheck in sila sa hotel ko.
Lumapit pa ako sa kanila dahil parang naiistar struck pa ang staff ko.
Halos manigas naman ako nang marinig ang boses na iyon.
Kahit sampung taon, hindi nagbago ang boses niya. Pati ang pagmamahal ko sa kaniya, hindi nagbago.
Damn, I fucking miss that voice.
That voice that I admired the most, kahit na sampung taon na ang nakalipas, siya pa rin talaga.
And I know that I'm still waiting for her.
"Ahm... wala na ba talaga? Just this night lang?"